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Nominations Sought for ASM Thermal Spray Society Board
The ASM TSS Nominating Committee is currently seeking nominations to fill two Board Member positions. The
Nominating Committee is particularly seeking nominees for
vice president and one director from all segments of the thermal spray community. Nominees must be a member of the
ASM Thermal Spray Society and must be endorsed by five
TSS members. Board members whose terms are expiring may
be eligible for nomination and possible re-election on an
equal basis with any other nominee. Nominations must be received no later than March 1, 2014. Forms can be found at
http://tss.asminternational.org. If you have questions, please
TSS NEWS
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Thermal Spray Conference
and Exposition 2014—
No Fiction: Thermal Spray the
Key Technology in Modern Life
ITSC will take place May 21-23, 2014, in Barcelona,
Spain. The three-day conference offers the latest state of
the art in thermal spray technology. The technical program
will focus on the main topics of applications, properties,
processes, equipment/consumables, economic, regulatory
issues, and young professionals. This annual event in the
world of thermal spray technology is jointly organized by
the German Welding Society (DVS), the ASM Thermal
Spray Society (TSS), and the International Institute of
Welding (IIW).
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contact Charles M. Kay, ASM TSS Nominating Committee
Chair, cmkay@asbindustries.com.
Solicitations for Student
Members to the TSS Board
The ASM Thermal Spray Society is seeking applications for
the two Student Board Member positions. Nominations are due
by March 1, 2014. Students must be a registered undergraduate or graduate during the 2014-2015 academic year and must
be studying or involved in research in an area closely related to
the field of thermal spray technology. For more information on
the eligibility and benefits of being a Student Board Member,
visit http://tss.asminternational.org.
New Accepted Practice
on TS Coating Bond Testing
The Thermal Spray Society (TSS) Accepted Practices Committee on Metallography and Mechanical Testing prepared an
Accepted Practice for Thermal Spray Coating Bond (Adhesion) Testing. The document defines and highlights critical aspects for representative and reproducible test results based on
ASTM C 633 and applicable industry standards. The Accepted
Practices Committee, chaired by Tetyana Shmyreva of RollsRoyce, is comprised of an international team of scientists and
engineers from academia and industry. The charter of this committee is to provide the thermal spray industry with technical
guidance for common evaluation techniques.
ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES • NOVEMBER-DECEMBER 2013